Software Architect Jobs in Florida
Software Architect jobs in Florida are among the most active in the Southeast, with consistent demand across aerospace and defense, financial technology, healthcare IT, and enterprise software development from entry-level roles through principal and distinguished architect positions. The largest concentrations of openings are in Miami, Tampa, and Orlando, where established employers such as Lockheed Martin, Cognizant, and AdventHealth maintain significant engineering footprints. Cloud architecture, microservices design, and enterprise integration are the most in-demand specialties across Florida listings. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Architect the technology behind secure, scalable payments.
SegPay is looking for an experienced Software System Architect to help shape the architecture and continued evolution of our payment gateway and credit card processing platforms.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone who can see the big picture without stepping away from the code. You'll partner with Product, Business Analysts, and Engineering to translate complex business and financial requirements into secure, scalable, and reliable solutions.
If you bring deep LAMP/PHP expertise, a strong background in payment processing, and the ability to lead technical direction while remaining hands-on, we want to hear from you.
What You'll Do
- Design, architect, and evolve our payment gateway and credit card transaction-processing platforms
- Create secure and scalable solutions supporting credit card and ACH authorization, settlement, and reconciliation
- Translate business, financial, and payment-processing requirements into technical designs and architecture
- Provide technical direction to developers on architecture, programming standards, and best practices
- Remain hands-on with development, code reviews, testing, and troubleshooting
- Mentor developers on architecture, design patterns, and secure coding practices
- Participate throughout the development lifecycle, including design, development, QA, production support, and releases
- Partner with DevOps on CI/CD, deployment automation, monitoring, and production support
- Help ensure solutions meet security and compliance requirements, including PCI DSS
- Support and enhance legacy gateway systems
The role combines architecture, technical leadership, development, payment-processing expertise, and production responsibility.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
- 8+ years of professional software development experience
- Experience in a Software Architect or technical lead role
- Strong background in credit card processing and payment gateway systems
- Experience with transaction processing, including credit card and ACH payment methods
- Proven experience architecting and building systems using the LAMP stack: Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, and PHP
- Strong hands-on PHP development experience
- Experience with OOD/OOP, MVC frameworks, and common design patterns
- Experience with Agile development practices, Git, testing methodologies, BitBucket, and Jira
- Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD and automated deployment
- Ability to provide technical leadership and direction to a development team
The Kind of Architect Who Thrives Here
You're comfortable moving between strategy and execution. You can design the architecture, explain why it works, guide developers through implementation-and jump into the code when necessary.
You understand the unique demands of financial transaction systems where security, reliability, scalability, and accuracy matter around the clock.
You're also a collaborative technical leader who enjoys mentoring developers and raising the standard for how systems are designed and built.
BenefitsPerks
We believe great work should come with great benefits. Our benefits package includes:
- Health, DentalVision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Matching
- Short-TermLong-Term Disability Insurance
- Weekly Lunch Stipend
Ready to Architect What's Next?
If you're an experienced technical leader with deep LAMP/PHP and payment-processing expertise who still enjoys being hands-on, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the technology powering our payment platform.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Distribution & Wholesale
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Florida Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in software architect jobs across Florida.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
- Eight or more years of software development experience with at least three in architecture roles
- Proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud with architecture certification preferred
- Demonstrated ability to design distributed systems, microservices, and enterprise integration patterns
- Experience defining and enforcing coding standards, reference architectures, and technical roadmaps
- Strong communication skills to present architecture decisions to executive and cross-functional stakeholders
Software Architect Jobs in Florida: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a software architect in Florida?
Software architecture has no state-issued license in Florida, so the path runs through education and demonstrated engineering experience. Most Florida employers expect a bachelor's degree in computer science or software engineering followed by years of hands-on development work before moving into architecture. Earning vendor-neutral credentials such as TOGAF or cloud-specific certifications from AWS or Azure strengthens a candidacy considerably, as do visible contributions to system design at previous employers.
How much do software architects make in Florida?
Software architects in Florida earn a median of about $130,980 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $80,050 for the lowest 10% to over $204,400 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire software architects in Florida?
Employers hiring software architects in Florida right now include Optum, Realign, and Toccata, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Florida's mix of aerospace primes, regional banks, large hospital systems, and fast-growing fintech firms means openings come from a notably wide range of industries compared with most Southeastern states.
Which Florida cities have the most software architect jobs?
Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and Tampa lead Florida for software architect openings. Miami drives demand through its expanding fintech and Latin American headquarters corridor, Tampa draws from a strong base of financial services, cybersecurity, and defense contractors, and Orlando's concentration of simulation, defense, and healthcare IT employers keeps its architect market consistently active.
Are there remote software architect jobs in Florida?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 75% of software architect openings tied to Florida are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how thoroughly design, diagramming, and cross-team review work translates to distributed collaboration. The portions of the role most commonly offered remotely are greenfield system design, architecture review, and technical leadership, while regulated industries such as defense and healthcare often require at least some on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a software architect in Florida with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is landing a senior developer role first and volunteering for architecture-adjacent work such as designing a service boundary, leading an API migration, or presenting a technical decision to a broader team. Large Florida employers like AdventHealth and Lockheed Martin run structured associate and rotational engineering programs where strong senior contributors earn architecture exposure. Building a portfolio of architecture decision records, system diagrams, or open-source design contributions helps a candidate stand out when applying for a first official architect title.
Where can I find and apply to software architect jobs in Florida?
You can find and apply to software architect jobs in Florida on Migrate Mate, which lists current Florida openings updated regularly. Find roles that fit your experience and specialty, then apply directly to the employer.
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